Housed Working and Healthy

What Housed Working and Healthy does

Housed Working and Healthy, operating as Team HWH, is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 83-2638309) founded in 2019 that helps individuals experiencing housing instability achieve self-sufficiency through an integrated culinary training and support program. The organization's core offering combines hands-on instruction in a state-of-the-art culinary training kitchen with industry-recognized certifications, housing assistance delivered through community partners, mental health and wellness support, and job placement services that connect graduates with culinary-industry employers. Programs are delivered at no cost to students, and outcomes are tracked at 12 and 18 months post-graduation through a dedicated Alumni Support Program.

Team HWH is funded entirely through donations and foundation grants rather than commercial revenue. The organization maintains relationships with eight named Colorado foundations—Friedman Family Foundation, Anschutz Foundation, Beacon Foundation, Coors Foundation, Richard Reed Foundation, Rose Foundation, Caring for Denver, and Daniels Foundations—plus a roster of named individual donors and a media partnership with Kyle Clark and 9News. The mailing address is in Littleton, Colorado, while program operations are conducted in the Denver metropolitan area.

The organization operates with a small team of 1–10 employees and serves a single geographic market. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on partnerships with housing organizations and direct outreach to identify prospective students. There is no commercial product, paid pricing, or technology platform beyond a Squarespace-hosted marketing website, email newsletter sign-up, and social media presence.

Name

Housed Working and Healthy

Legal name

Team Housed, Working & Healthy

Website

https://housedworkingandhealthy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Team HWH is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps individuals experiencing housing instability achieve self-sufficiency through culinary training, housing assistance, mental health support, and job placement services delivered at no cost in the Denver metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Foundation Grants: The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates on donations from individuals and grants from foundations including Friedman Family Foundation, Anschutz Foundation, Beacon Foundation, Coors Foundation, Richard Reed Foundation, Rose Foundation, Caring for Denver, and Daniels Foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Team Housed, Working & Healthy (Team HWH) is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers a partner-based culinary training program for adults experiencing housing instability. The program combines hands-on culinary instruction in a state-of-the-art kitchen with industry-recognized certifications, housing assistance through community partners, mental health and wellness support, job placement matchmaking, and ongoing alumni support measured at 12 and 18 months post-graduation.

Product overview

Team Housed, Working & Healthy (Team HWH) is a comprehensive, partner-based nonprofit program offering an integrated approach to helping people experiencing housing instability achieve self-sufficiency. The core offering is a culinary training program delivered in state-of-the-art kitchen facilities, combined with industry-recognized certifications, housing assistance, and mental health support services. The program extends beyond graduation through job placement assistance and ongoing alumni support, with success measured at 12 and 18 months to ensure long-term stability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Culinary Training Program A comprehensive culinary training program taught in a state-of-the-art kitchen, teaching students skills from chopping to sautéing and preparing them for employment in the culinary industry. Delivered at no cost to adults experiencing housing instability in the Denver metro area.
• Industry Certification Preparation Preparation for students to earn industry-recognized certifications as part of their culinary training, enhancing employment prospects in the food service industry.
• Housing Assistance Services Helps enrolled students secure alternative housing through community partners, with the goal of supporting sustained employment and eventual transition to independent housing.
• Mental Health Support Services Mental health and wellness support provided as a key component of the program, dedicated to the overall health and wellbeing of students throughout their training journey.
• Job Placement Services Career matchmaking services that connect program graduates with culinary industry employers seeking talent.
• Alumni Support Program Ongoing post-graduation support provided to alumni to ensure they remain housed, working, and healthy, with success tracked at 12 and 18 months.

Quantifiable outcome

• Success measured at 12 and 18 months post-graduation

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Partners (Housing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeam HWH helps secure alternative housing through community partners. These partnerships are foundational to the organization's holistic approach, enabling students to have stable housing while completing culinary training.
• Employer PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization serves as career matchmakers, connecting graduates with employers hungry for talent. These job placement partnerships are essential to the organization's mission of sustained employment.
• Kyle Clark and 9NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndividual donor and media partner providing support and visibility to Team HWH.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• DC Central Kitchen: Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that combines culinary job training, social enterprise (catering/trucks), and wraparound support for individuals facing barriers including housing instability — directly comparable mission, model, and labor-market anchor as Team HWH.
• EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute: Cleveland-based nonprofit operating a culinary training program with industry-recognized certifications and wraparound support for adults re-entering from incarceration — overlapping in approach (culinary skills + credentials + holistic services) with Team HWH.
• Café Momentum: Dallas-based nonprofit providing a 12-month paid culinary training internship (classroom + café operation) for at-risk youth, pairing job training with stable housing and comprehensive support — closely comparable integrated-training-plus-housing model.
• L.A. Kitchen: Los Angeles nonprofit that provides culinary training to adults exiting foster care, reentry, or homelessness while recovering food — parallel mission, social-enterprise kitchen, and wraparound-services construct.
• Chrysalis: Los Angeles-based nonprofit delivering workforce development, job placement, and supportive services to individuals experiencing homelessness or reentry — same population, comprehensive barrier-removal approach, though not culinary-specific.
• Homeboy Industries: Los Angeles nonprofit offering holistic reentry services including social enterprises (bakery, café, catering) that double as workforce training grounds — directly overlaps on culinary-skills training tied to wraparound social services.

Broad incumbents

• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing free tech-focused workforce training and employer connections for adults from low-income communities — comparable outcomes-driven training-plus-placement model in a different industry, often benchmarked by workforce funders.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): One of the largest U.S. workforce reentry nonprofits, focused on subsidized employment, retention tracking, and outcome measurement — analogous measurement-driven model Team HWH aspires to, in a different industry vertical.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HousedWorkingandHealthy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/housed-working-and-healthy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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